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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
Social Impact

Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
Eco Program

Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Southeast Asia • 2 weeks long

146 opportunities found

Eco Village Lumajang, Indonesia

Eco-Living & Cultural Exchange in East Java’s Hidden Ecovillage

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Social Work
From 1 week to 2 months Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Central Lombok Regency, Indonesia

Passionate Teaching Assistant :)

10h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 1 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Mae Ai District, Thailand

Experience a paradise-like life in nature

18h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 4 to 14 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Permaculture project Banjarnegara, Indonesia

Experience simple local lifestyle in Java (includes 3 meals) 🛖🛖

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Social Work
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Social Project Ha Giang, Vietnam

Experience Tea & Taoism with Hill Tribe in Northern Vietnam

15h/week Content Writer Photography Social Media Social Work
From 1 to 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia

Experiencing our permaculture garden

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Karangasem, Indonesia

Volunteers Teach English at Elementary School in Karangasem Bali

8h/week Teaching Sports Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Karangasem, Indonesia

Help Teaching, Gardener, or social project

8h/week Gardening Teaching Languages Social Work
From 2 to 5 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Indonesia

Experience Sundanese Culture in exchange for Social Works.

15h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Kabupaten Tanggamus, Indonesia

Make a Difference: Join Us in Teaching and Inspiring Children!

12h/week Child Care Arts Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 5 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Sidoarjo, Indonesia

Helping by heart, immerse yourself into Indonesian cultures

25h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Bang Saphan District, Thailand

Animal lover? Help us improve stray dog's lives in Thailand!

30h/week Animal Care
At least 10 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Bang Saphan District, Thailand

Dog lover? Help us improve our social media content

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 10 days Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve East Lombok Regency, Indonesia

🌍 Teach English to children in Indonesia 🇮🇩

12h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Pujut, Indonesia

Creative Content on a Permaculture Farm in Lombok

12h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making
At least 10 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Pujut, Indonesia

Lombok Permaculture Experience: Hands-on Farming (Beachside)

12h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Farming Gardening
At least 10 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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